Warhammer fans still have to wait almost two months for the release of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The successor to the 2011 original is currently available for 9 September 2024 And nothing will change on this release date, as the developers of Saber Interactive However, players must give up something elsewhich fans have been looking forward to in recent weeks.
When is the Space Marine 2 beta?
In the community update, the studio has now announced that the announced Open Beta from Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2will no longer take placeFans recently had the chance to Steam to register for the upcoming test. The end of the beta also means that there will be no more opportunity to try out Space Marine 2 before the title's launch. However, the team said there is a good reason for the cancellation.
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“Space Marine 2 is almost finished. We are now fully focused on optimizing, fine-tuning and fixing remaining issues […] This means that we do not conduct a public beta as this would distract the teams from preparing for the release and our priority is to ensure the best possible experience at release.” – writes Saber Interactive in June Community Update.
Players are worried about Space Marine 2
The cancellation of the planned beta of Space Marine 2 has not only caused disappointment in the Reddit forum. Fans are now also a little worried about the state of the game. Some Examples from the Reddit forum can be found below.
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- “Aren't betas actually there to find out what needs to be worked on?”
- “The fact that the requirements haven't been released yet is a big red flag for me. This game is not going to do well.”
- “What started as a purchase on the first day has now become a wait-and-see situation…”
- “I don't like that. Best case scenario, they know the game is doing well. Worst case scenario, they have a ton of pre-orders and don't want people playing a demo of their bunch.”
We will find out what the true status of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is on September 9th at the latest, when the title officially launches. As compensation for the cancellation of the beta, there is a limited “Bolt Pistol Skin” for all players who have already before 28 June 2024 have registered.
Source: Saber Interactive on Steam